What time is it in Dhaka right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dhaka, Bangladesh, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Dhaka. Dhaka is 6 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Dhaka in?

Dhaka uses BST (Bangladesh Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Dhaka, and the current UTC offset is UTC+6.

Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?

No. Dhaka stays on UTC+6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Dhaka?

Open the time zone converter for Dhaka to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Dhaka is on BST (Bangladesh Standard Time), UTC+6. Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

5:14 PM:42BST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+6

Country: Bangladesh
Region: Dhaka Division
Lat/Long: 23°43'N / 90°24'E
Elevation: 23 m
Population: 10,356,500
Currency: Taka (BDT)
Languages: Bangla, English
Dialling code: +880

Time zone in Dhaka

Time zone
BST
Bangladesh Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+6
6 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Dhaka keeps UTC+6

Dhaka keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Dhaka, the one time zone in use in Bangladesh. Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Dhaka today

Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Day length
11 hours 21 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Dhaka for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 23°43'N / 90°24'E.

Time difference between Dhaka and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Dhaka. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Dhaka
City	Local time	Compared to Dhaka
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:14 AM	−10h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:14 AM	−13h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:14 AM	−11h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:14 AM	−10h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:14 AM	−12h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:14 AM	−9h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:14 AM	−6h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:14 PM	−5h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:14 PM	−5h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:14 PM	−5h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:14 PM	−4h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:14 PM	−2h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:44 PM	−30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:14 PM	+2h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:14 PM	+2h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:14 PM	+3h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:14 PM	+5h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:14 AM	+7h (ahead)

Other cities near Dhaka

All 139 cities in Bangladesh

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.